Textile

AF1640

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1640
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Babundu | Babunda
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Fiber
Description

Pile cloth. Geometric designs, which consists mostly of diamond shapes. Dark fringe on both ends. One end also has a wide raffia fringe. shrinkage in center portion has made a vertical crease and warped the pile cloth on the left side of the crease. Part of woman's dress. With losenge pattern embroidery ( embroidery by men).

Length 90 cm
Width 28 cm
Credit Line Gift of Emil Torday, 1913

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